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4 days ago · Bivalvia ( / baɪˈvælviə / ), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts.
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2 days ago · It is one of the largest marine bivalve families and contains over 300 extant species in 60 genera. Its origin dates back to the Middle Triassic Period, approximately 240 million years ago; [8] in terms of diversity, it has been a thriving family to the present day.
2 days ago · Molluscs, especially bivalves such as clams and mussels, have been an important food source since at least the advent of anatomically modern humans, and this has often resulted in overfishing. Other commonly eaten molluscs include octopuses and squids, whelks, oysters, and scallops.
Apr 4, 2024 · The Freshwater Mussels (Unionoida) of the World (and other less consequential bivalves) FM(U)otW(aolcb) is the web version of the MUSSEL Project Database. Follow the links to browse the data or use the custom Google search field.
6 days ago · Mussel, any of numerous bivalve mollusks belonging to the marine family Mytilidae and to the freshwater family Unionidae. Worldwide in distribution, they are most common in cool seas. Freshwater mussels, also known as naiads, include about 1,000 known species inhabiting streams, lakes, and ponds.
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Apr 4, 2024 · The Cyrenidae represents the most significant radition of veneroids into fresh waters, but there are also a number of freshwater species in primarily marine families. 3 superfamilies, 8 families. Distribution: Afrotropics, Australasia, Central America, East Asia, North America, North Eurasia, South America. order MYOIDA: 52 Recent species.
Apr 11, 2024 · aquaculture. pearl oyster. Ostreidae. On the Web: Frontiers - A Review of Bioactive Compounds in Oyster Shell and Tissues (Apr. 11, 2024) oyster, any member of the families Ostreidae (true oysters) or Aviculidae (pearl oysters), bivalve mollusks found in temperate and warm coastal waters of all oceans.
